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ONCE UPON A TIME

Monday, October 5, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Underworld of Greek myth 5 ℓ
  2. "Now hear __!" 4 ℓ
  3. HS student's exam 4 ℓ
  4. Impetuous 4 ℓ
  5. Need to scratch 4 ℓ
  6. Gone With the Wind surname 5 ℓ
  7. Four-star general Powell 5 ℓ
  8. Animal's den 4 ℓ
  9. Norway's capital 4 ℓ
  10. Tale with a baby swan 15 ℓ
  11. Also 3 ℓ
  12. Stop-sign color 3 ℓ
  13. Dorm room sleeping spot 7 ℓ
  14. Donkey 3 ℓ
  15. Military jet's home: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  16. Diarist __ Frank 4 ℓ
  17. Cheerless atmosphere 5 ℓ
  18. Ripped 4 ℓ
  19. Tale with a "guess my name" guy 15 ℓ
  20. Recedes, as the tide 4 ℓ
  21. Mystical glow 4 ℓ
  22. Stops marching 5 ℓ
  23. Point opposite WNW 3 ℓ
  24. Take note of 7 ℓ
  25. Letter before tee 3 ℓ
  26. Great pitcher 3 ℓ
  27. Balloon contents 3 ℓ
  28. Tale with a gingerbread house 15 ℓ
  29. Nebraska's largest city 5 ℓ
  30. Boyfriend 4 ℓ
  31. Secret writing 4 ℓ
  32. Enlarge, as a road 5 ℓ
  33. Husband or wife 4 ℓ
  34. Matures 4 ℓ
  35. Tilts a little 5 ℓ
  36. Telescope sight 4 ℓ
  37. Skillets and woks 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Performed a tune 4 ℓ
  2. Ireland nickname 4 ℓ
  3. Artist Salvador 4 ℓ
  4. Get __ of (grasp) 5 ℓ
  5. Pawned 6 ℓ
  6. Drive-__ window 4 ℓ
  7. Corrosive substance 4 ℓ
  8. Stick around 4 ℓ
  9. Sleeper's headrest 6 ℓ
  10. Yell 5 ℓ
  11. Spot of land in the sea 4 ℓ
  12. Corned-beef concoction 4 ℓ
  13. Jogging pace 4 ℓ
  14. "I've no idea" 5 ℓ
  15. Fishing basket 5 ℓ
  16. Feel intuitively 5 ℓ
  17. Peevish moods 5 ℓ
  18. Leg joint 5 ℓ
  19. Prickly shrub 5 ℓ
  20. University of __ Dame 5 ℓ
  21. Group's response to "Who's there?" 5 ℓ
  22. Does poorly on stage 5 ℓ
  23. Bungles 5 ℓ
  24. Think alike 5 ℓ
  25. "__ matter of fact..." 3 ℓ
  26. Photo __ (camera sessions) 3 ℓ
  27. Clothing tag 5 ℓ
  28. That group's 5 ℓ
  29. Less specific 6 ℓ
  30. Atlantic and Pacific 6 ℓ
  31. Very pale 5 ℓ
  32. News summary 5 ℓ
  33. Coyote's cry 4 ℓ
  34. Not so much 4 ℓ
  35. Biblical paradise 4 ℓ
  36. Garment for Caesar 4 ℓ
  37. Facts and figures 4 ℓ
  38. Well-groomed 4 ℓ
  39. Rocket interceptors: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  40. Nothing, in Mexico 4 ℓ
  41. French female friend 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, October 5, 2026 is titled “ONCE UPON A TIME” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday ONCE UPON A TIME Crossword October 5 2026 Answers